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There’s something about images taken out of context that gives them a whole new level of entertainment. Combining eeriness and hilarity, they play tricks on our minds, leaving us with more questions than answers.

This Twitter page with only the letter A in its title is one source of out-of-context, random, and cursed glimpses of our daily world. From random screen grabs to very weird pics, we invite you for a seemingly infinite scroll.

Recently, cursed content, whether in the format of memes, internet posts, or random images, has been growing in popularity. One of the internet’s most popular sources for cursed content is the subreddit that goes by the same name, known as Cursed_Images.

In our previous interview with a moderator of the group, Hangryhufflepuff1, we asked what makes these weird photos so intriguing. "I think we find cursed images captivating because they make us ask questions, like why did someone think this was a good idea? How did this happen? Who in their right mind would do this?”

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The cursed images spark our inner curiosity, making us wonder and question reality. According to the moderator, his “own personal favorites have layers, or are just downright stupid, completely random things that if you saw in real life you'd write off as a dream."

Meanwhile, Lina Survila, a connoisseur of internet culture and the creator of the metaverse news newsletter The Wearables Daily, argues that cursed images have become a certain alternative for memes. In our previous interview, Lina explained that cursed images are used to visually demonstrate just how absurd any given situation can be.

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Weird and funny bathroom with urinals placed high, featuring climbing holds on the wall.

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KJ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Give me a few seconds, I can arc it from the ground, may be some splashing.

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Two people dealing with a paint spill from an SUV, creating a weird and funny scene.

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“Something unpleasant to watch can be anything from a baby without a hat in cold winter to just a moment of bizarre surroundings. In real life, it looked and felt just so normal,” Lina told us.

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She believes that cursed images are peculiar internet phenomena because they illustrate that sometimes when you're looking from a different perspective, the whole thing can look like a different story. It puts the mundane into a whole new, outsider-like perspective.

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Weird funny scene of people camping surrounded by numerous crabs at night.

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Mahayana
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please protect yourself if you don’t want to get crabs…

Amanda Rose
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm usually okay with crabs but coconut crabs really freak me out for some reason.

David H
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simple Solution. Get big pot of water, make fire, make big feast

Robert T
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Keith's pubic crab infestion turned out to be worse than he thought"

Aria the Dog Lover
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. Nope. Nein. I don't care who I'm with I would run out of there so fast.

Anonymous
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those are coconut crabs. Their claws have the strongest grip in the animal kingdom. NEVER trifle with coconut crabs.

Dizavid
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pokemon Legends was a documentary: Paras are f*****g legion.

SheamusFanFrom1987
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

EUGENE KRABS!!! We told you this wasn't a bring your family gathering!!! XP

J O
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmmm, if only there was a hot tub near by... Crab boil!

Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What in the ever living f***k. How are these dudes just chilling like this isn't absolute nightmare fuel.

A Jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing the dude got on some coconut scented cologne/perfume spray?

LokisLilButterknife
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love all thinks outdoors and wildlife, but this is a giant OH HELL NO from me.

Dre Mosley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read about this one. People enjoying a cookout in Australia when they had the crab invasion.

Rahim Carlock
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now would be a good time to discuss our Lord and savior. Do you have any lemons? I'm hungry.

Emeraldeyed
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy guacamole I thought those were spiders. Now my skin is itching 😭

Octavia Hansen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you simply have a massive pot of boiling water in this campground dinner will come to you . . . or . . . it would warn these guys to go somewhere else. Is that melted butter I smell?

Liz Butt
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Presuming this is Christmas Island Australia. Annual crab march to the sea to dump their fertilized eggs into the sea

ewa
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did someone read the "dark tower" from Stephen king ... ?

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On the other hand, Lina warns that some of the cursed images that are shared online can have a negative effect on people, especially if they are used in the wrong context. “It could help to illustrate a false story or even propaganda. Without any explanation, images can circulate on the internet, hyping people with very wrong intentions.”

“My advice would be, don't always assume that everything you see is true. I guess this is why those images are so popular after all - because, in the right context, they can do a good job at misleading people,” she concluded.

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Bald anime figure with Pikachu, holding a Pokéball, creating a weird, funny moment.

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Cyber Returns
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He set off a 10-year-old boy but came back 25 years later a bald middle-aged man

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Weird funny cap using a Ziploc bag as its brim, filled with goldfish crackers.

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Half eaten lemming
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The point of a hat is to protect you from the sun.. so how’s a piece of plastic going to protect you

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Weird funny pic of a large McDonald's fry box filled with ketchup beside a cup of small fries.

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Nea
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am extremely uncomfortable with how close the ketchup is to the laptop.

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Weird and funny VHS tapes with mixed-up "Twin Peaks" spine labels on a shelf.

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assdog
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haven't listened to him in years, some of his album covers were pretty funny and freaky

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